These are the games that defined the ultimate cult console, the Sega Dreamcast.
How could a console that is currentlyheld in such high regardhave failed so spectacularly in its time?
Of course,the PlayStation 2and its built-in DVD player certainly didnt help Segas cause.
Those are the games well be looking at today.
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For a moment, it looked like their gamble would pay off.
It looked like the start of a bright new era for Sonic titles.
Much like the Dreamcast itself, though, the clouds were already gathering.
ChuChu Rocket!
(1999)
ChuChu Rocket!was the first Dreamcast game to support online play.
In the process, theChuChu Rocket!team happened to create a devilishly addictive multiplayer puzzle title.
The biggest thing this game of direction and misdirection lacked was a more modern digital distribution strategy.
Crazy Taxi (2000)
Crazy Taxiis a strange beast.
They convinced Capcom to give them not just aResident Evilgame but anexclusive Resident Evilgame.
The actual results of that arrangement proved to be interesting.
The game itself is very good, and even exceptional in certain areas.
Its in the conversation when youre talking about the best Dreamcast games ever.
That trend would sadly continue.
Did the game sell well?
You bet it didnt.
you’re able to find it on quite a few devices these days.
However, when this thing launched on the Dreamcast in 2000, it felt…otherworldly.
It really is a miracle game.
The result,Jet Grind Radio, was a breath of fresh air in an increasingly stagnant genre.
It was likeMy Dinner With Andrecombined withAnimal CrossingandSpore.
Kind of reminds you of a particular Sega console, doesnt it?
It was a questionable decision that obviously contributed to the games mixed reception.
However, thats not what fascinates me most aboutPhantasy Star Online.
Perhaps daunted by the prospect of their project, thePSOteam didnt take that online functionality for granted.
Yet, just a couple of months afterPSOs U.S. release, Sega effectively discontinued the Dreamcast.
